neurosurgeons doing pain medicine injections

Holy crap! I did anesthesia today in a surgicenter for two neurosurgeons who did a bunch of spinal injections. I was blown away. One of the guys did two level bilateral transforaminal epidural steroid injections, all with an AP projection, no lateral projection - and 4 blobograms. He also did a lumbar sympathetic nerve block for leg pain (no contrast was used), and a bunch of facet injections with needle placements all over the place. It is no wonder that insurance companies get... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums